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7,844 results for: Geology
- Space
Going where no Mars rover has gone before
NASA's next Mars mission, Curiosity, will land in the Red Planet's Gale Crater.
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- Earth
Earth/Environment
How Antarctica got its ice, plus Chinese dust-ups and rising bird malaria in this week’s news.
- Earth
Grand Canyon born by continental lift
A "drip" deep within the Earth may have raised the Colorado plateau to create the spectacular landscape of the U.S. Southwest.
- Earth
Earth/Environment
Earthquake risk in Chile, plus an ancient Greek island and casino pollution in this week’s news.
- Earth
Earth/Environment
Flameproofing baby products, early tectonics, the future of tomatoes and more in this week's news.
- Earth
Chile quake didn’t reduce risk
During the large 2010 tremor, faults ruptured mainly outside the area due for a big one, leaving the region vulnerable to future events.
- Life
Animals quickly colonized freshwater
Fossilized worm burrows show that life had moved beyond the oceans by 530 million years ago.
- Earth
Earth/Environment
Forecasting volcanic eruptions, plus saving mangroves and long-distance pollution in this week’s news.
- Life
Buried microbes coax energy from rock
In experiments, microorganisms can stimulate minerals to produce hydrogen, a key fuel for growth in a thriving subterranean world.
